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www.wipo.int/pct/en November 2018 | No. 11/2018

Future Decommissioning of Fax Transmission at the International Bureau and Transition to Using the ePCT System The International Bureau (IB) currently accepts the filing of documents by fax. It is recalled, however, that on 1 January 2018, the IB’s telecommunication service provider ceased to provide analogue lines, and the IB was obliged to move to Fax Over Internet Protocol (FoIP) technology (see PCT Newsletter No. 12/2017). Unfortunately, this technology carries the possibility of partial or total loss of the transmission while still indicating success to the sender. It should also be noted that some IP Offices have either ceased to accept fax transmissions, or have indicated that they intend to do so in the near future.

Consequently, the IB has consulted1 with Offices in their capacity as receiving Office (RO), International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) and/or designated or elected Office, as well as certain non-governmental organizations representing users of the PCT System, to propose that the IB cease accepting PCT-related documents submitted by fax, as well as cease sending communications by fax. The responses received generally acknowledged the need to close down the fax service. However, a concern was expressed by users that no longer accepting fax transmission would result in the loss of an alternative communication means that is not reliant on an internet connection. In this regard, the IB will continue to work with PCT Contracting States towards ensuring that appropriate safeguards are available to users in the case of outages in electronic filing servers and unavailability of internet services.

In order to give users more time to transition to using the ePCT system, the IB will continue to operate fax services, at least until the end of February 2019. The exact date from which fax documents will no longer be accepted will be notified before the end of January 2019. A document upload service will also be deployed shortly that will allow the upload of PDF documents, including new international applications or post-filing documents, without having to sign in to a WIPO Account. Unlike fax services, it will provide secure transmission of documents, though without any of the additional benefits and validations offered by the ePCT system. This document upload service has been developed primarily as a contingency service in the event that the ePCT system is not available. It is recalled that using ePCT with additional strong authentication (digital certificate or one-time password) allows you to upload documents not only to the IB, but also to any other participating Offices in their capacity as RO, ISA or IPEA. Further information is available on the ePCT Help page at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/epct/learnmore.html?N=820

1 See PCT Circular C. PCT 1545 available at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/circulars/2018/1545.pdf

PCT NEWSLETTER | November 2018 | No. 11/2018

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The new document upload service will be deployed in demo mode during the second half of November 2018; a production version is expected to be available at the beginning of December 2018.

It is recommended that applicants keep themselves updated with the latest information on communications services with all the Offices that they use. Information on what form(s) of telecommunications an Office will accept is included in the relevant part of Annex B of the PCT Applicant’s Guide.

Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications

Registry of Industrial Property (Costa Rica) to begin receiving and processing international applications in electronic form

The Registry of Industrial Property (Costa Rica), in its capacity as receiving Office, has notified the International Bureau (IB) under PCT Rule 89bis.1(d) that it is prepared to receive and process international applications in electronic form with effect from 1 December 2018.

The Office will accept international applications filed in electronic form using ePCT-Filing. The applicable electronic filing fee reductions listed in item 4 of the Schedule of Fees are indicated in Fee Table I(a).

The notification containing the requirements and practices of the Office with regard to the filing of international applications in electronic form will be published in the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) shortly at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/official_notices/index.html

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (CR))

PCT Patent Prosecution Highway (PCT-PPH) Pilots

New two-way PCT-PPH pilot program (Chile and United States of America)

A new PCT-PPH pilot program began on 1 November 2018 between the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (INAPI) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Under this pilot, accelerated processing in the national phase in Chile and/or the United States of America is available on the basis of a PCT application with a positive written opinion from either the International Searching Authority (ISA) or the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA), or a positive international preliminary report on patentability (IPRP) (Chapter II), issued by the other participating Office in its capacity as ISA/IPEA. Note that the program is also available on the basis of national work products.

Further information on the PCT-PPH agreement between INAPI and the USPTO is available at:

https://www.inapi.cl/patentes/para-informarse?acordeon=12

https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/international-protection/patent-prosecution-highway/patent-prosecution-13

The PCT-PPH page of the PCT website has been updated to include information on this new pilot at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/pct_pph.html


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New one-way PCT-PPH pilot program (Eurasian Patent Office and the Republic of Korea)

On 1 January 2019, a new one-way PCT-PPH pilot program will start between the Eurasian Patent Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). Under this program, accelerated processing in the regional phase before the Eurasian Patent Organization is available on the basis of a PCT application with a positive written opinion from either the ISA or the IPEA, or a positive international preliminary report on patentability (IPRP) (Chapter II), issued by KIPO in its capacity as ISA/IPEA. Note that the program is also available on the basis of national work products.

Further information on the above-mentioned PCT-PPH agreement is available at:

https://www.eapo.org/pdf/home/international/2018/KIPO_PPH_en_20181004.pdf

The PCT-PPH page of the PCT website will be updated on 1 January 2019 to include information on this new pilot (http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/pct_pph.html).

WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents

European Patent Office

On 1 November 2018, the European Patent Office (EPO) started participating in the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) as both a depositing Office and an accessing Office. However, for the time being, DAS is available at the EPO only for European patent applications and for international applications entering the European phase before the EPO as designated or elected Office. Note that while DAS is not currently available for international applications, the EPO intends to implement DAS in respect of international applications in the near future.

For further information, see:

https://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2018/10/2018-10.pdf

Non-Working Days at the International Bureau and Publication Schedule at the End of this Year The non-working days at the International Bureau (IB) during December 2018 and January 2019, in addition to the weekends, will be:

Tuesday, 25 December 2018 Monday, 31 December 2018 and Tuesday, 1 January 2019

It will therefore be open for business from Wednesday, 26 December to Friday, 28 December 2018, and will then be open as usual from Wednesday, 2 January 2019.

The dates of operation of the PCT Information Service and the PCT eServices Help Desk, as well as information on the publication schedule, are given below.

PCT Information Service

The PCT Information Service will be closed from Monday, 24 December 2018 to Tuesday, 1 January 2019, inclusive. It will reopen on Wednesday, 2 January 2019 at 9:00 (Central European time (CET)).


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Please note, however, that if you call the PCT Information Service (telephone number: (+41-22) 338 83 38) during the holiday period, there will be a recorded message providing a telephone number for cases requiring urgent attention. It is recalled that the PCT Information Service answers general inquiries about the filing of international applications and the procedure to be followed during the international phase of the PCT (questions relating to specific applications should be addressed to the PCT Processing Service). For further information, see:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/infoline.html

PCT eServices Help Desk

The schedule for the PCT eServices Help Desk during the end-of-year holiday period will be as follows:

Tuesday, 25 December 2018: closed

Wednesday, 26 December 2018 to Friday, 28 December 2018: open as usual, from 9:00 to 18:00 CET

Monday, 31 December 2018 and Tuesday 1 January 2019: closed

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, onwards: open as usual, from 9:00 to 18:00 CET

It is recalled that the PCT eServices Help Desk responds to inquiries related to services for the purpose of preparing, filing and managing applications electronically: ePCT (https://pct.wipo.int), PCT-SAFE (http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/index.html) and the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) (http://www.wipo.int/das/en/).

Publication schedule

During the forthcoming holiday period, there will be no changes to the publication schedule for PCT applications. They will be published, as usual, on Thursdays (that is, on Thursday, 27 December 2018 and Thursday, 3 January 2019), and there will be no change to the deadlines for receipt of changes which should be taken into account for the purposes of international publication (which will be at midnight (CET) on, respectively, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 and Tuesday, 18 December 2018).

Uganda Registration Services Bureau to Act as Receiving Office On 24 October 2018, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) notified the International Bureau (IB) that it now acts as receiving Office for nationals and residents of Uganda. This means that nationals and residents of Uganda now have the choice of filing with URSB, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) or the IB as receiving Office. Information on the requirements of the Office in its capacity as receiving Office will be published in Annex C of the PCT Applicant’s Guide as soon as the relevant information is available.


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PCT Information Update

International filing fee, search fee, supplementary search fee and handling fee (various Offices)

On 1 January 2019, there will be changes in the equivalent amounts, in certain currencies, of the international filing fee, the fee per sheet over 30, the electronic filing reductions (where applicable) listed in item 4 of the Schedule of Fees, the search fee, the supplementary search fee and the handling fee, as indicated in the PCT Fee Tables.

These changes will be reflected in the following annexes of the PCT Applicant’s Guide (http://www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/):

- Annex C (receiving Offices): AM, AP, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BH, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CL, CR,CU, CY, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DO, EA, EC, EE, EG, EP, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GH, GR, GT,HN, HU, IB, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KZ, LR, LT, LU, LV, MD, ME, MT, MW,MX, NI, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, SA, SC, SE, SG, SI, SK,SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TT, UA, US, UZ, ZA, ZM, ZW;

- Annex D (International Searching Authorities): AT, AU, BR, CA, CL, CN, EG, EP, ES, FI,IL, IN, JP, KR, RU, SE, SG, TR, UA, US, XN, XV;

- Annex SISA (International Searching Authorities (Supplementary Search)): AT, EP, FI,RU, SE, SG, TR, UA, XN, XV; and

- Annex E (International Preliminary Examining Authorities): AT, AU, CA, CL, EG, EP, ES,FI, IL, IN, JP, KR, RU, SE, SG, UA, US, XN, XV.

BH Bahrain (telephone numbers; e-mail address)

One of the telephone numbers and the e-mail address of the National Patent Office (Bahrain) have changed. The telephone numbers and the e-mail address to be used are now as follows:

Telephone: (973-17) 57 49 46, 57 48 96

E-mail: [email protected]

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (BH))

BY Belarus (special requirements for entry into the national phase; fees)

The National Center of Intellectual Property (Belarus) as designated (or elected) Office has changed one of its requirements under PCT Rule 51bis for entry into the national phase – the translation of the international application should now be furnished in two copies instead of three.

Furthermore, the amounts of the following national fees, payable to the Office as designated (or elected) Office have changed:


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For patent:

Filing fee: ........................................................................ BYN 122.50

- Claim fee for each independent claim in excess of one: BYN 49

Examination fee: ............................................................. BYN 588

- Claim examination fee for each independent claimin excess of one: ........................................................ BYN 343

- Claim examination fee for each dependent claimin excess of 10: .......................................................... BYN 49

Annual fee for the third year: ........................................... BYN 122.50

For utility model:

Filing fee: ........................................................................ BYN 245

- Claim fee for each dependent claim in excess of 10: . BYN 49

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, National Chapter, Summary (BY))

CR Costa Rica (e-mail address; electronic filing; fees; special requirements for entry into the national phase)

The Registry of Industrial Property (Costa Rica) has notified an additional e-mail address. The e-mail addresses to be used are now as follows:

E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

For information on the acceptance, with effect from 1 December 2018, by the Office as receiving Office of international applications filed using ePCT-Filing, as well as information on the electronic filing fee reductions listed in item 4 of the Schedule of Fees that will be applicable, go to “Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications”, above.

The Office, in its capacity as designated (or elected) Office, has notified a change in the conditions for exemptions, reductions or refunds of national fees. It is possible to reuse the national fee already paid for an application that was subsequently abandoned for the payment of the national fee in respect of a new application with the same subject matter.

Furthermore, the Office clarified one of its special requirements under PCT Rule 51bis — the translation of the international application or any document relating to it should be furnished in two copies (one paper copy and an additional copy in electronic format (CD-ROM)).

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (CR), Annex C (CR) and National Chapter, Summary (CR))

DO Dominican Republic (number of copies required; fees)

The National Office of Industrial Property (Dominican Republic) as receiving Office has notified the International Bureau (IB) that it requires four copies of the international application on paper, instead of three.


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The amounts of the following national fees, payable to the Office as designated (or elected) Office have changed:

Filing fee for patent: ................................................................. DOP 10,000

Filing fee for utility model: ........................................................ DOP 7,000

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (DO) and National Chapter, Summary (DO))

EA Eurasian Patent Office (fees)

The amount of the following fee, payable to the Eurasian Patent Office as receiving Office, has changed:

Fee for priority document: ........................................................ RUB 1,500

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (EA))

IB International Bureau (fees)

As from 1 January 2019, there will be a change in the equivalent amounts in EUR and USD of the transmittal fee, payable to the IB as receiving Office, as follows:

Transmittal fee: .................................................................. EUR 88 USD 102

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (IB))

KR Republic of Korea (institutions with which deposits of microorganisms and other biological material may be made)

The mailing address of the Korean Agriculture Culture Collection (KACC), an international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, has changed, as follows:

Korean Agricultural Culture Collection (KACC) Agricultural Microbiology Division National Institute of Agricultural Science Rural Development Administration 166, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365 Republic of Korea

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex L)

LT Lithuania (Internet address)

The Internet address of the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania has changed, as follows:

Internet: http://vpb.lrv.lt

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (LT))


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MD Moldova (telephone numbers)

The telephone numbers of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (Republic of Moldova) have changed, as follows:

Telephone: (37322) 40 05 00, 40 05 06

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (MD))

MT Malta (location and mailing address; telephone numbers)

The location and mailing address and the telephone numbers of the Industrial Property Registrations Directorate, Commerce Department, Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (Malta) have changed, as follows:

Location and mailing address: Lascaris Bastions

Dahlet Grien is-Sultan Valletta VLT 1933 Malta

Telephone: (356) 2569 0100, 2122 6688

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (MT))

NZ New Zealand (means of telecommunication; who can act as agent; special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material)

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has notified the IB that it accepts the filing of documents via the Office’s online case management facility. Also, the Office now sends notifications via e-mail in respect of international applications.

It is recalled that any person registered to practice before the IPONZ as a patent attorney can act as agent. The list of registered patent attorneys is now available from the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board at: https://www.ttipattorney.gov.au/

Furthermore, the Office has notified its requirements concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material, as indicated in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex L at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/gdvol1/annexes/annexl/anx_l.pdf

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 and C (NZ), Annex L and National Chapter, Summary (NZ))

PE Peru (fees)

The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (Peru) has notified the IB that there is no fee payable for the priority document.

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (PE))


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SK Slovakia (mailing address)

The mailing address of the Industrial Property Office (Slovakia) has changed, as follows:

Mailing address: Švermova 43 974 04 Banská Bystrica 4 Slovakia

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (SK))

UG Uganda (receiving Office functions)

For information about the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) acting as receiving Office, go to “Uganda Registration Services Bureau to act as receiving Office”, above.

VN Viet Nam (name of Office; telephone and fax numbers; e-mail address)

The name, telephone and fax numbers of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) have changed, and the Office has deleted one of its e-mail addresses. The name, numbers and e-mail address to be used are now as follows:

Name of Office: Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP Viet Nam)

Telephone: (84-24) 3558 82 17, 3858 30 69

Fax: (84-24) 3858 84 49

E-mail: [email protected]

(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (VN))

New/Updated PCT Resources

Materials for the European Qualifying Examination

In order to assist candidates in the preparation of materials for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) for prospective European patent attorneys, the International Bureau (IB), with the agreement of the Examination Board for the EQE, has made available on the PCT website four PDF files containing the complete contents, as of 31 October 2018, of the “International Phase” and the “National Phase” of the PCT Applicant's Guide in English and French. The files are available at, respectively:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/eqe/ip.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/eqe/np.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/fr/eqe/ip.pdf

http://www.wipo.int/pct/fr/eqe/np.pdf


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PCT Receiving Office Guidelines

The IB has published document PCT/GL/RO/17 CORR., which contains certain paragraphs of the PCT Receiving Office Guidelines affected by the inclusion of previously omitted paragraph 116E. The document is available at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/gdlines.html

An updated consolidated version of the Guidelines will be made available early in 2019.

Reminder about Change in E-mail Address for Requests for PCT Webinars by the International Bureau As already indicated in the “Practical Advice” published in PCT Newsletter No. 10/2018, please note that the e-mail address to be used for requesting in-house webinars on the PCT has changed from [email protected] to:

[email protected]

New Authentication Procedure for Using Current Accounts at WIPO For holders of a Current Account at WIPO: please note that, with effect from 1 November 2018, there is a new authentication procedure under which you will need to use your WIPO Account in order to access the Current Account portal. Further information on the new authentication procedure is available at:

http://www.wipo.int/finance/en/current_account/authentication.html

Practical Advice

Translation of the written opinion/IPRP Chapter I

Q: I have filed an international application in Chinese, and have already received the written opinion established in Chinese by the National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC (CNIPA) as International Searching Authority, and will not be filing a demand for international preliminary examination. I am trying to prepare the international application for early entry into the national phase before a number of designated Offices and would like to know whether I will receive a translation of the written opinion of the International Searching Authority into English, and if so, when?

A: It is recalled that, unless the applicant has filed a demand for international preliminary examination and an international preliminary examination report (IPER) has been or is to be established, the International Bureau (IB) establishes, in accordance with PCT Rule 44bis.1, a report containing the same contents as the written opinion of the International Searching Authority (ISA), entitled the “international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty)”, or IPRP Chapter I. Normally, the IB communicates that report to each designated Office (in accordance with PCT Rule 93bis.1), but not before the expiration of 30 months from the priority date. However, where the applicant makes an express request to a designated Office (under PCT Article 23(2)) to enter the national phase early, the IB communicates a copy of the written opinion established by the ISA under Rule 43bis.1 to that Office upon the request of the designated Office or of the applicant.


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According to PCT Rule 44bis.3(a), any designated State may, where an IPRP Chapter I has been issued in a language other than the official language, or one of the official languages of its national Office, require a translation of that report into English. In your case, given that the written opinion that has been established in respect of your international application is in Chinese, any designated Office where Chinese is not an official language may require a translation into English. If such a translation is required, it will be prepared by, or under the responsibility of the IB (PCT Rule 44bis.3(b)), upon request of the designated Office concerned. There is no extra fee payable to the IB for the translation of the written opinion into English, as the costs for this service are covered by the international filing fee.

Under normal circumstances, a copy of the translation of the IPRP Chapter I is transmitted to any interested designated Office (and to the applicant) at the same time as the IB communicates the IPRP Chapter I in its original language to the Office(s) concerned, that is, not before the expiration of 30 months from the priority date. However, if you are going to make an express request to a designated Office or designated Offices for early entry into the national phase under PCT Article 23(2), the written opinion will, upon request of a designated Office, be translated into English by or under the responsibility of the IB (PCT Rule 44bis.3(d)). Please note that there is no provision for you, as applicant, to request such an early translation of the written opinion directly from the IB.

The IB will transmit a copy of the translation to the designated Office(s) concerned within two months from the date of receipt of the request for translation (PCT Rule 44bis.3(d)), and you will receive a copy of that translation at the same time, together with Form PCT/IB/310 (“Notification concerning documents transmitted”).

For information on translations of the IPER or written opinion of the ISA where a demand for international preliminary examination has been filed, please refer to PCT Rule 72.


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PCT Seminar Calendar (http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/seminar.pdf)

(situation on 15 November 2018) Dates and location

Language of seminar

Nature of seminar; WIPO speakers (and others where known)

Organizer and contact numbers

17 November 2018 Chicago, IL (US)

English PCT presentation within the framework of the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services and Initiatives WIPO speakers: Mr. Sandage and Ms. Pii Other WIPO speakers on other IP topics: Mr. Halfpenny and Mr. Rodriguez

WIPO and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Mr. Feikje Van Rein, RRR Associations) Tel: (1-201) 308 8772 E-mail: [email protected](Ms. Dana Colarulli, USPTO)E:mail: [email protected] program:http://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/mdocs/en/wipo_rs_ip_us_18/wipo_rs_ip_us_18_inf_1_prov.pdf

23 November 2018 Heidelberg (DE)

German PCT presentation on latest developments in the PCT within the framework of the Heidelberg PAFA-FORUM conference WIPO speaker: Mr. Henninger

Forum Institut für Management GmbH Tel: (49-6221) 500 660 Fax: (49-6221) 500 965 E-mail: [email protected]

27 November 2018 Osaka (JP)

Japanese Seminar on the PCT System WIPO speaker: Ms. Kurokawa

Japan Patent Office, IP Promotion Division Tel: (81-3) 5402 6412 E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.jit2018.go.jp/

28 November 2018 Saida (DZ)

Arabic/ French

PCT presentation for university users and TISC network WIPO speaker: Mr. Jazairy

University of Saida TISC focal point (Mr. Abdeldjebbar Daoudi) E-mail: [email protected]

28 November 2018 Astana (KZ)

Russian “National Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System Developments” WIPO speaker: Ms. Krysanova

Ministry of Justice and Patent Office of Republic of Kazakhstan E-mail: [email protected]

29-30 November 2018London (GB)[cancelled]

English Advanced PCT Formalities seminar, including practical presentations on ePCT

Management Forum Ltd. (Ms. Angela Spall) E-mail: [email protected]

4-5 December 2018San Diego, CA (US)

English Comprehensive PCT Seminar Speaker on behalf of WIPO: Mr. Oppedahl Other speaker: Mr. Neas (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

PCT Learning Center (Ms. Frimmel Smith) Tel: (1-571) 212 38 68 E-mail: [email protected]: pctlearningcenter.org

5 December 2018 Aichi (JP)



6 December 2018 Seoul (KR)

Korean/ English

Best practices of national phase entry through the PCT system WIPO speakers: Mr. Reischle-Park and Mr. T. Kim

Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) (Ms. Kyosook Choi) E-mail: [email protected]

12 December 2018 Tokyo (JP)



25-26 February 2019Houston, TX (US)

English Comprehensive PCT Seminar WIPO speaker: to be announced Other speaker: to be announced

PCT Learning Center (Ms. Frimmel Smith) Tel: (1-571) 212 38 68 E-mail: [email protected]: pctlearningcenter.org

16 May 2019 Ecully (FR)

French PCT seminar WIPO speaker: Ms. Bonvallet

Centre Paul Roubier Tel: (33-4) 78 33 07 08 Fax: (33-4) 78 33 58 96


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PCT Webinars (http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/webinars/index.html)

Date and time Languageof webinar

Nature of webinar; WIPO speakers

Registration

15 November 2018 8.30–9.30 CET

English PATENTSCOPE webinar: Overview of the PATENTSCOPE search system WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann

https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/2968550945234390531

18 December 2018 17.30–18.30 CET

English PATENTSCOPE webinar: Retrospective of 2018 and plans for 2019 WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann


20 December 2018 8.30–9.30 CET

English PATENTSCOPE webinar: Retrospective of 2018 and plans for 2019 WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann



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PCT Fee Tables(amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

The following Tables show the amounts and currencies of the main PCT fees which are payable to the receiving Offices (ROs) and the International Preliminary Examining Authorities (IPEAs) during the international phase under Chapter I (Tables I(a) and I(b)) and under Chapter II (Table II). Fees which are payable only in particular circumstances are not shown; nor are details of certain reductions and refunds which may be available; such information can be found in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annexes C, D and E. Note that all amounts are subject to change due to variations in the fees themselves or fluctuations in exchange rates. The international filing fee may be reduced by CHF 100, 200 or 300 where the international application, or part of the international application, is filed in electronic form, as prescribed under Item 4(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule of Fees (annexed to the Regulations under the PCT) and the PCT Applicant’s Guide, paragraph 5.189. A 90% reduction in the international filing fee (including the fee per sheet over 30), the supplementary search handling fee and the handling fee, as well as an exemption from the transmittal fee payable to the International Bureau as receiving Office, is also available to applicants from certain States—see footnotes 2 and 15. (Note that if the CHF 100, 200 or 300 reduction, as the case may be, and the 90% reduction are applicable, the 90% reduction is calculated after the CHF 100, 200 or 300 reduction.) The footnotes to the Fee Tables follow Table II.

Key to abbreviations used in fee tables: eq equivalent of – BHD Bahraini dinar IA international application BND Brunei dollar IPEA International Preliminary BRL Brazilian real

Examining Authority BZD Belize dollar

GHS Ghanaian cedi GTQ Quetzal HRK Croatian kuna HUF Hungarian forint

ISA International Searching CAD Canadian dollar IDR Indonesian rupiah Authority CHF Swiss franc ILS New Israeli sheqel

ISR international search CLP Chilean peso INR Indian rupee report CNY Yuan renminbi IRR Iranian rial

RO receiving Office COP Colombian peso ISK Icelandic krona CUC Cuban convertible peso JOD Jordanian dinar

JPY Japanese yen

SEK Swedish krona SGD Singapore dollar THB Baht TJS Tajik somoni TND Tunisian dinar TRY Turkish Lira TTD Trinidad and Tobago

dollar UAH Ukrainian hryvnia USD US dollar UZS Uzbek sum VND Vietnamese dong XAF CFA franc BEAC ZAR South African rand ZWD Zimbabwe dollar

Currencies: ALL Albanian lek AMD Armenian dram AUD Australian dollar AZN Azerbaijani manat BAM Convertible mark BGN Bulgarian lev

CZK Czech koruna DJF Djibouti franc DKK Danish krone DZD Algerian dinar EGP Egyptian pound EUR Euro GBP Pound sterling

KES Kenyan shilling KGS Kyrgyz som KPW Won (KP) KRW Won (KR) KZT Kazakh tenge LSL Lesotho loti

LYD Libyan dinar MAD Moroccan dirham MKD Macedonian denar MWK Malawian kwacha MYR Malaysian ringgit NOK Norwegian krone NZD New Zealand dollar OMR Omani rial PEN Nuevo sol PGK Kina PHP Philippine peso PLN Polish zloty QAR Qatari riyal RON New leu RSD Serbian dinar RUB Russian rouble SDG Sudanese pound

Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees (amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

RO Transmittal fee1 International filing fee1, 2 (CHF 1,330)

Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3 (CHF 15)

E-filing reductions according toSchedule of Fees:

Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 (CHF 100)

Item 4(b)6 (CHF 200)

Item 4(c)7 (CHF 300)

AG Information not yet available CA EP AL ALL 9,000 CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP AM AMD 32,000 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP RU

AP USD 50 (or eq in local currency)

USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT EP SE

AT EUR 52 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

AU AUD 200 AUD 1,745 (from 1.12.18: 1,924) (from 1.1.19: 1,871)

20 (22) (21)

– (–) (–)

262 (289 (281)

394 (434) (422)

AU KR

AZ AZN 35.40 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

EP RU

BA BAM 50 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

BG BGN 80 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 EP RU BH BHD 70

BGN eq CHF 1,330 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) AT EP US

BN BND 150 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AU EP JP SG BR BRL8 online: 175

on paper: 260

BND eq CHF 1,330 BRL eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AT BR EP SE US

BW USD 32 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

BY USD 50 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

BZ BZD 300 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CA EP

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Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees [continued] (amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

RO Transmittal fee1 International filing fee1, 2

Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 CA CAD 300 CAD 1,708

(from 1.1.19: 1,730) 19

(20) –

(–) 257

(260) 385

(390) CA

CH CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300

CL CHF 100 CLP eq USD9 130 CLP eq USD9 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) eq USD915

(15) –

(–) eq USD 205

(203) eq USD 308

(305)

CN CNY none10 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300

CO COP 952,00011 CNY eq CHF 1,330 COP eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300

EP

CL EP ES KR US

CN AT BR CL EP ES KR RU

CR USD 250 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15

(15)

–

(–)

– (from 1.12.18:

205) (from 1.1.19:

203)

– (from 1.12.18:

308) (from 1.1.19:

305)

CL EP ES

CU CUC 200 CUC 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

AT BR CL EP ES RU

CY EUR 191 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

CZ CZK 1,500 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP XV

DE EUR 90 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

DJ USD 100 or eq DJF

USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT EG EP

DK DKK 1,500 DKK 8,650 (from 1.1.19: 8,710)

100 (100)

– (–)

1,300 (1,310)

1,950 (1,970)

EP SE XN

DM Information not yet available

DO USD 275 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

CL EP ES US

DZ DZD None CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 AT EP

EA RUB 1,600 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

EP RU

EC USD12 – USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CL EP ES

EE EUR 120 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

EG USD 142 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

AT EG EP US

EP EUR 130 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

87 (88)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

ES EUR 74.25 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP ES

FI EUR 135 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP FI SE

FR EUR 62 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

GB GBP 75 GBP 1,029 (from 1.1.19: 1,037)

12 (12)

– (–)

155 (156)

232 (234)

EP

GD Information not yet available



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Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

GE USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

AT EP IL RU US

GH USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP SE

GR

USD13 100

GHS142,500 or 5,000

EUR 115 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

GT GTQ eq USD 250 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT BR CL EP ES US

HN USD 200 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP ES

HR HRK 200 HRK eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 EP

HU HUF 11,800 HUF 363,000 (from 1.1.19: 377,400)

4,100 (4,300)

– (–)

54,600 (56,800)

81,900 (85,100)

EP XV

IB CHF15 100 or EUR15 87 (from 1.1.9: 88) or USD15 103 (from 1.1.9: 102)

CHF 1,330 or EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169) or USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 13

(13) 15

(15)

– –

(–) –

(–)

200 175

(176) 205

(203)

300 262

(264) 308

(305)

See footnote 16

ID IDR 1,000,000 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 IE EUR 76

IDR eq CHF 1,330 EUR 1,163

(from 1.1.19: 1,169) 13

(13) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–)

AU EP JP KR RU SG EP

IL ILS 550 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

EP IL US

IN INR 17,600 (paper filing)17

INR 16,000 (e-filing)17

USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

AT AU CN EP IN SE US

IR IRR 50,000 (natural persons)

IRR 500,000 (legal persons)

IRR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 CN EP IN RU

IS ISK 17,300 ISK 137,200 (from 1.12.18:150,700) (from 1.1.19: 151,300)

1,500 (1,700) (1,700)

– (–) (–)

20,600 (22,700) (22,800)

31,000 (34,000) (34,100)

EP SE XN

IT EUR 30.99 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

JO USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

AT AU EP

JP

USD 100 or eq JOD

JPY 10,00018 JPY 153,800 (from 1.1.19: 154,000)

1,700 (1,700)

– (–)

– (–)

34,700 (34,700)

EP JP SG

KE USD 250 (or KES equiv) plus cost of mailing

USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP SE

KG None USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

KH USD 100 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CN EP JP SG

KN Information not yet available EP

KP KPW eq CHF 50 KPW eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT CN RU KR KRW 45,000 CHF 1,330 15 – – 300 AT AU JP KR KZ KZT 10,264.80 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP RU

LR USD 45 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP SE



17



Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 LS LSL12 – eq CHF 15 – – – AT EP LT EUR 92

LSL eq CHF 1,330 EUR 1,163

(from 1.1.19: 1,169) 13

(13) –

(–) 175

(176) 262

(264) EP RU XV

LU EUR 19 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

LV EUR 70 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP RU

LY LYD12 – CHF 1,330 15 – – – AT EP

MA MAD 60019 CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 AT EP RU SE MC20 EUR 5421 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP MD EUR 100 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP RU

ME EUR12 – EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

MK MKD 2,700 MKD eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – EP

MN None CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP KR RU MT EUR 55 EUR 1,163

(from 1.1.19: 1,169) 13

(13) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP

MW MWK 6,000 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

MX USD 323.7022 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

MY MYR 500 (e-filing)23 550 (paper filing)23

MYR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300

AT CL EP ES KR SE SG US AU EP JP KR

NI USD 200 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP ES

NL EUR 50 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

NO NOK 800 NOK 10,930 (from 1.1.19: 11,030)

120 (120)

– (–)

1,640 (1,660)

2,460 (2,490)

EP SE XN

NZ NZD 207 NZD 1,897 (from 1.12.18: 2,077) (from 1.1.19: 2,044)

21 (23) (23)

– (–) (–)

285 (312) (307)

428 (469) (461)

AU EP KR US

OA XAF12 – XAF eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT EP RU SE

OM OMR 40 OMR eq USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

eq USD 15 (15)

– (–)

eq USD 205 (203)

eq USD 308 (305)

AT AU EG EP US

PA USD 200 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

BR CL EP ES US

PE PEN 233.35 PEN eq USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

eq USD 15 (15)

– (–)

eq USD 205 (203)

eq USD 308 (305)

AT BR CL EP ES KR US

PG PGK 250 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AU

PH PHP 4,200 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

AU EP JP KR US

PL eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 EP XV PT

PLN 300 EUR 10.67 (online filing) EUR 21.33 (paper filing)

PLN eq CHF 1,330 EUR 1,163

(from 1.1.19: 1,169) 13

(13) –

(–) 175

(176) 262

(264) EP

QA QAR 400 QAR eq USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

eq USD 15 (15)

– (–)

eq USD 205 (203)

eq USD 308 (305)

EG EP US

RO RON 445 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP RU

RS RSD 7,70024 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

EUR 13 (13)

– (–)

EUR 175 (176)

EUR 262 (264)

EP



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Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 RU RUB 1,700 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) 205

(203) 308

(305) EP RU

RW Information not yet available

SA USD 100 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

205 (203)

308 (305)

CA EG EP KR RU

SC USD12 – USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

SD SDG 50 SDG eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – EG EP

SE SEK 1,200 SEK 11,910 (from 1.1.19: 12,100)

130 (140)

– (–)

1,790 (1,820)

2,690 (2,730)

EP SE XN

SG SGD 150 SGD 1,859 (from 1.1.19: 1,854)

21 (21)

– (–)

280 (279)

419 (418)

AT AU EP JP KR SG

SI EUR 91 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP

SK EUR 6625 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

175 (176)

262 (264)

EP XV

SM EUR 100 EUR 1,163 (from 1.1.19: 1,169)

13 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

SV USD 200 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

SY USD12 – USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

TH THB 3,000 eq CHF 15 – – –

TJ TJS12 –

THB eq CHF 1,330

USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

TM USD12 – USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CL EP ES

AT EG EP RU

AU CN EP JP KR SG US

EP RU

EP RU

TN TND12 – CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP

TR None CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 EP TR TT TTD 750 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) AT CL EP SE US

UA UAH (or eq EUR or USD)26 1,300

USD (or eq UAH or EUR) 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU UA

UG Information not yet available

US USD 24027 small entity28: 12027 micro entity28 6027

USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

103 (102)

205 (203)

– (–)

UZ UZS 306,83029 USD 1,366 (from 1.1.19: 1,352)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

VN VND 300,000 CHF 1,330 15 – (–)

– (–)

– (–)

ZA ZAR 500 ZAR 17.050 (from 1.12.18: 20,380) (from 1.1.19: 19,200)

190 (230) (220)

– (–) (–)

2,560 (3,070)

(2,890)

3,850 (4,600)

(4,330) ZM USD 50 USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) ZW ZWD 6,000 ZWD eq USD 1,366

(from 1.1.19: 1,352) eq USD 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–)

AU EP IL JP KR RU SG US

EP RU

AT AU EP JP KR RU SE SG

AT AU EP US

AT SE

AT AU CN EP RU


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Table I(b) — Search fees (amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Search fee1 AT30 EUR 1,875 CHF** 2,145 KRW**2,423,000 SGD** 3,000 USD** 2,202 ZAR*, ** 28,390

* (from 1.12.18: ZAR 32,360) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,134 KRW 2,413,000 SGD 2,975 USD 2,169 ZAR 30,810)

AU AUD 2,200 CHF*, ** 1,677 EUR** 1,376 KRW** 1,803,000 NZD** 2,391 SGD** 2,210 USD** 1,631 ZAR*, ** 21,370 * (from 1.12.18: CHF 1,521 ZAR 23,570) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 1,564 EUR 1,374 KRW 1,768,000 NZD 2,403 SGD 2,180 USD 1,589 ZAR 22,570)

BR8 Online: BRL 1,685 CHF*, ** 450 EUR*, ** 385 USD*, ** 446 * (from 1.12.18: CHF 399 EUR 346 USD 404) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 414 EUR 364 USD 421) On paper: BRL 2,525 CHF*, ** 675 EUR*, ** 576 USD*, ** 668 * (from 1.12.18: CHF 598 EUR 518 USD 605) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 620 EUR 545 USD 630)

CA CAD 1,600 CHF* 1,246 EUR* 1,012 USD* 1,279 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 1,230 EUR 1,081 USD 1,250)

CL USD 2,000 CHF* 1,948 EUR* 1,703 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 1,968 EUR 1,729) In case of filing by a natural person or a legal entity2: USD 400 CHF* 390 EUR* 341

(from 1.1.19:* CHF 394 EUR 346) In case of filing by a university31: USD 300 CHF 292 EUR 255 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 295 EUR 259)

CN CNY 2,100 CHF* 303 EUR* 269 USD* 309 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 301 EUR 264 USD 306)

EG32 EGP 4,000 CHF* 221 EUR 193 USD* 227 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 219 USD 223)

EP33 EUR 1,775 CHF** 2,059 DKK** 13,210 GBP** 1,552 HUF** 550,400 ISK** 221,900 JPY ** 227,600 NOK** 16,990 NZD** 3,007 SEK** 18,670 SGD** 2,900 USD** 2,095 ZAR*, ** 26,320 * (from 1.12.18: ZAR 30,630) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020 DKK 13,230 GBP 1,576 HUF 573,200 ISK 229,900 JPY 234,000 NOK 16,760 NZD 3,105 SEK 18,380 SGD 2,820 USD 2,053 ZAR 29,160)

ES33 EUR 1,775 CHF* 2,059 USD* 2,095 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020 USD 2,053)

FI EUR 1,775 CHF* 2,059 USD* 2,095 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020 USD 2,053)

IL ILS 3,525 CHF* 994 EUR* 849 USD* 1,009 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 953 EUR 838 USD 969)

IN INR 10,000 CHF*, ** 149 EUR* 130 USD** 141 * (from 1.12.18 CHF 133 EUR 118) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 134 USD 137) In case of filing by an individual: INR 2,500 CHF*, ** 37 EUR* 32 USD** 35

CHF 33 EUR 30) * (from 1.12.18 ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 34 USD 34)

JP18 For IAs in Japanese: JPY 70,000 CHF* 605 EUR* 529 KRW* 712,000 USD* 657

CHF 604 EUR 531 KRW 683,000 USD 614)

CHF* 1,349 EUR* 1,179 SGD* 1,885 USD* 1,465

* (from 1.1.19:For IAs in English:JPY 156,000 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 1,347 EUR 1,183 SGD 1,878 USD 1,369)



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Table I(b) — Search fees [continued] (amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Search fee1 KR For IAs in Korean:

KRW 450,000 AUD* 549 CHF* 410 EUR* 359 NZD* 602 SGD* 534 USD* 422 * (from 1.1.19: AUD 560 CHF 398 EUR 350 NZD 612 SGD 555 USD 405) For IAs in English: KRW 1,300,000 AUD* 1,587 CHF* 1,184 EUR* 1,038 NZD* 1,740 SGD* 1,544 USD* 1,218 * (from 1.1.19: AUD 1,618 CHF 1,150 EUR 1,010 NZD 1,767 SGD 1,603 USD 1,169)

RU For IAs in Russian: RUB 8,500 CHF** 121 EUR** 114 USD*, ** 136 * (from 1.12.18: USD 125) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 128 EUR 112 USD 130) For IAs in English: RUB 40,000 CHF** 569 EUR** 535 USD*, ** 638 * (from 1.12.18: USD 587) ** (from 1.1.19: CHF 602 EUR 529 USD 612)

SE SEK* 18,670 CHF* 2,059 DKK* 13,210 EUR* 1,775 ISK* 221,900 NOK* 16,990 USD* 2,095

SEK 18,380 CHF 2,020 DKK 13,230 ISK 229,900 NOK 16,760* (from 1.1.19:USD 2,053)

SG SGD 2,240 CHF* 1,603 EUR* 1,401 JPY* 185,300 USD* 1,646 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 1,607 EUR 1,412 JPY 186,100 USD 1,633)

TR TRY 8,290 CHF* 2,059 EUR 1,775 USD* 2,095 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020 USD 2,053)

UA For IAs in English, French or German: EUR 300 CHF* 343 USD* 352 341 USD 347)

EUR 100 CHF* 116 USD* 117 * (from 1.1.19: CHF

For IAs in Ukrainian or Russian: * (from 1.1.19: CHF 114 USD 116)

US USD 2,080 CHF* 2,026 EUR* 1,771 NZD* 3,066 ZAR* 28,900 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,046 EUR 1,798 NZD 3,145 ZAR 29,540) For small entity28: USD 1,040 CHF* 1,013 EUR* 886 NZD* 1,533 ZAR* 14,450

CHF 1,023 EUR 899 NZD 1,573 ZAR 14,770) USD 520 CHF* 506 EUR* 443 NZD* 766 ZAR* 7,230

* (from 1.1.19:For micro entity28:* (from 1.1.19: CHF 512 EUR 450 NZD 786 ZAR 7,390)

XN DKK* 13,210 CHF* 2,059 EUR* 1,775 ISK* 221,900 NOK* 16,990 SEK* 18,670 USD* 2,095 * (from 1.1.19: DKK 13,230 CHF 2,020 ISK 229,900 NOK 16,760 SEK 18,380 USD 2,053)

XV EUR 1,775 CHF* 2,059 HUF* 550,400 USD* 2,095 * (from 1.1.19: CHF 2.020 HUF 573,200 USD 2,053)


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Table I(c) — Supplementary search fees (amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Supplementary search fee Supplementary search handling fee2, 34 AT

CHF 972 CHF 967)

CHF 1,361 CHF 1,354)

CHF 1,944

– for a search of the German- language documentation:(from 1.1.19:– for a search of the European and North American documentation:(from 1.1.19:– for a search of the PCT minimumdocumentation:(from 1.1.19: CHF 1,935)

CHF 200

EP CHF 2,059 (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020) CHF 200

FI CHF 2,059 (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020) CHF 200

RU CHF 168 (from 1.1.19: CHF 178) CHF (269)35 (from 1.1.19: CHF 284)

CHF 200

SE CHF 2,059 (from 1.1.19: CHF 2,020) CHF 200

SG CHF 1,603 (from 1.1.19: CHF 1,607) CHF 200

TR CHF 2,059 CHF 2,020)

CHF 136

– for a full search:(from 1.1.19:– for a search only on the documents in Turkish held in the search collection of the Authority (from 1.1.19: CHF 83)

CHF 200

UA

CHF 104 CHF 102)

CHF 81 CHF 80)

CHF 104

– for a search of the documents in the searchcollection of the Authority, including the PCT minimum documentation:(from 1.1.19:– for a search of only the Russian languagedocumentation of the former USSR and the Ukrainian language documentation:(from 1.1.19:– for a search of only the European andNorth American documentation:(from 1.1.19: CHF 102)

69

– for a search where a declaration referred to in PCT Article 17(2)(a) has been made becauseof subject matter referred to in PCT Rule 39.1(iv) CHF(from 1.1.19: CHF 68)

CHF 200

XN CHF 2,059 CHF 2,020)

CHF 615

– for a full search:(from 1.1.19:– for searches only of documentation inDanish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish:(from 1.1.19: CHF 611)

CHF 200

XV CHF 2,059 CHF 2,020)

CHF 629

– for a full search:(from 1.1.19:– for searches only of documentation inCzech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak:(from 1.1.19: CHF 626)

CHF 200


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Table II — Preliminary examination fees (amounts on 1 November 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

IPEA Preliminary examination fee36 Handling fee2, 36 (CHF 200) AT EUR29 1,749 EUR 175 (from 1.1.19: 176)

AU AUD 590 82037 AUD 262 (from 1.12.18: 289) (from 1.1.19: 281)

BR Online: BRL9 630 On paper: BRL8 945

BRL eq CHF 200

CA CAD 800 CAD 257 (from 1.1.19: 260)

CL USD 1,500 in case of filing by a natural person or a legal entity2: USD 400 in case of filing by a university31: USD 300

USD 205 (from 1.1.19: 203)

CN CNY 1,500 CNY eq CHF 200

EG EGP32 3,000 USD 205 (from 1.1.19: 203)

EP EUR33 1,830 EUR 175 (from 1.1.19: 176)

ES EUR33 583.65 EUR 175 (from 1.1.19: 176)

FI EUR 600 EUR 175 (from 1.1.19: 176)

IL ILS 1,511 ILS 726 (from 1.1.19: 739)

IN INR 12,000; in case of filing by individual INR 3,000 if ISR prepared by ISA/IN: INR 10,000; in case of filing by individual: INR 2,500

USD 205 (from 1.1.19: 203)

JP JPY 26,00018 For IAs in Japanese: For IAs in English: JPY 58,000

JPY 23,100 (from 1.1.19: 23,200)

KR KRW 450,000 KRW 220,000 (from 1.1.19: 226,000)

RU RUB 4,50038 6,75039 For IAs in Russian: For IAs in English: RUB 16,00038 24,00039

USD 205 (from 1.1.19: 203)

SE SEK 5,000 SEK 1,790 (from 1.1.19: 1,820)

SG SGD 830 SGD 280 (from 1.1.19: 279)

TR TRY 1,000 CHF 200

UA If the ISR has been prepared by ISA/UA: EUR 160 EUR 50

EUR 180

– for IAs in English, French or German:– for IAs in Russian or Ukrainian:If the ISR has been prepared by another ISA:– for IAs in English, French or German:– for IAs in Russian or Ukrainian: EUR 70

EUR 175 (from 1.1.19: 176)

US USD 600 76040

For small entity28: USD 300 38040 For micro entity28: USD 150 19040

USD 205 (from 1.1.19: 203)

XN DKK 5,000 DKK 1,300 (from 1.1.19: 1,310)

XV EUR 900 EUR 175 (from 1.1.19: 176)

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Footnotes to fee tables: 1 Payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies prescribed by it. 2 This fee is reduced by 90% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant fulfills the criteria indicated on the PCT

website at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees. Note that the PCT Assembly adopted an Understanding, with effect from 11 October 2017, which clarifies that this fee reduction is intended to apply only in the case where the applicants indicated in the request are the sole and true owners of the application and under no obligation to assign, grant, convey or license the rights in the invention to another party which is not eligible for the fee reduction.

3 Where the IA contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should preferably be furnished in accordance with Annex C, paragraph 40, of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.25 text format; no additional fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. Where, however, such sequence listings are filed in the form of an image file (e.g. PDF), fees are due for each page (see PCT Newsletter No. 06/2009, page 2 at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/newslett/2009/newslett_09.pdf).

4 For the search fee payable to the receiving Office, consult the entry in Table I(b) for the competent International Searching Authority. 5 If the IA is filed in electronic form, the request not being in character coded format. 6 If the IA is filed in electronic form, the request being in character coded format. 7 If the IA is filed in electronic form, the request, description, claims and abstract being in character coded format. 8 This fee is reduced by 60% where the IA is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution,

a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, see Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 129/14 of 10 March 2014.

9 When calculating the USD equivalent amount in CLP, applicants should use the exchange rate fixed by the Central Bank of Chile on the day before the date of payment.

10 The collection of the CNY 500 transmittal fee was suspended by the Office as from 1 August 2018 and the applicant is not required to pay this fee from that date.

11 This fee is reduced by 25% if the applicant is a natural person, a small or medium enterprise, a public or private university recognized by the National Ministry or a non-profit entity promoting the development of scientific and technological research.

12 The amount of this fee is not yet known. The Office should be consulted for the latest applicable schedule of fees. 13 This fee is reduced by 70% where the applicant is a natural person. 14 The first amount of the transmittal fee is applicable to individuals or entities employing less than 25 persons. The second amount is applicable

to entities employing 25 persons or more. 15 This fee is not payable in respect of IAs filed by applicants fulfilling the conditions indicated on the PCT website at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees 16 The competent International Searching Authority(ies) for an IA filed with the International Bureau as receiving Office is (are) the Authority(ies)

which would have been competent if the IA had been filed with the receiving Office of, or acting for, the Contracting State of which the applicant (or any of the applicants) is a resident or national. See also PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (IB).

17 The fee for a natural person and/or a startup is INR 3,500 (paper filing), INR 3,200 (electronic filing); the fee for a small entity, alone or with natural person(s) and/or a startup is INR 8,800 (paper filing), INR 8,000 (electronic filing).

18 This fee is reduced by two thirds where the application is filed in Japanese by a small-sized sole proprietorship, a sole proprietorship that commenced business less than ten years ago, a small-sized enterprise, or a small or medium-sized enterprise that has been established less than ten years. For further details, see: http://www.jpo.go.jp/tetuzuki/ryoukin/chusho_keigen.htm

19 This fee is reduced by 50% where the IA is filed by a public university, a small or medium enterprise (in accordance with the criteria of the charter for small or medium enterprises) or a natural person who is a national of and resides in one of the States entitled to a reduction under the PCT (for the list of States see: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees).

20 With effect from 1 December 2018, the Office will cease to act as receiving Office and will delegate its functions as receiving Office to the European Patent Office.

21 Plus EUR 1.50 for the preparation of additional copies, for each page and each copy. 22 This fee is subject to a national tax of 16%. 23 Plus MYR 60 for each sheet in excess of 30 for electronic filings, and MYR 70 for each sheet in excess of 30 for paper filings. 24 This fee is reduced by 50% where the applicant is a natural person. 25 This fee is reduced by 50% if the IA is filed in fully-electronic form. 26 This fee is reduced by 95% where all applicants are also inventors and by 90% where all applicants are also non-profitable institutions and/or

organizations. When the fee is payable with relation to an application made by both types of applicant, and all applicants are either also inventors, or non-profitable institutions and/or organizations, the fee is reduced by 90%.

27 Plus non-electronic filing fee portion for IAs filed other than by the Office electronic filing system of USD 400, or in the case of filings by small entities or micro entities: USD 200.

28 For further details about entitlement to and establishment of “small entity” status and “micro entity” status, see 37 CFR § 1.27 and 1.29 (pages R-41 and R-47), respectively, at: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_rules.pdf

29 Reductions may apply – for further details see the Office’s website at : http :ima.uz/ru/regulatory/tarify-i-poshliny/ 30 The fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant, or if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of

and resides in a State for which the Austrian Patent Office is an International Searching Authority (in the case of the search fee)/International Preliminary Examining Authority (in the case of the preliminary examination fee).

31 Applicable where the applicant is (a) a Chilean university, or (b) a foreign university headquartered in any of the States which benefit, in accordance with the Schedule of Fees under the PCT Regulations, from the 90% reduction of the international filing fee and authenticated by its legal representative, in a simple declaration signed in the presence of a notary, as constituted as a university in accordance with the law of that State, provided that, if there are several applicants, each must satisfy the criterion set out in either sub-item (a) or (b)). For details of applicants entitled to the 90% reduction, see: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees

32 The search fee payable to the Office is reduced by 25% where the applicant, or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person or a legal entity and is a national of and resides in a State which is classified by the World Bank in the group of countries of “low income”, “lower middle income” or “upper middle income”.

33 The search and preliminary examination fees payable to the EPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office are reduced by 75% under certain conditions. For further information, see the relevant footnote in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annexes D (EP and ES) and E (EP and ES) at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/index.html

34 Payable to the International Bureau in Swiss francs. 35 This fee applies where a declaration referred to in PCT Article 17(2)(a) has been made by the International Searching Authority because of

subject matter referred to in PCT Rule 39.1(iv) (methods of treatment). 36 Payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority in the currency or one of the currencies prescribed by it. 37 Payable when the international search report was not issued by the Australian Patent Office. 38 Payable when the international search report was established by the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) (Russian Federation). 39 In all cases where footnote 38 does not apply. 40 Payable when the international search was not carried out by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (provided that the

USPTO is a competent International Preliminary Examining Authority in the particular case—see PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (US)).

PCT Contracting States and Two-letter Codes (152 on 1 November 2018)

1 Extension of European patent possible.2 May only be designated for a regional patent (the “national route” via the PCT has been closed).3 Validation of European patent possible for international applications fi led on or after 1 March 2018.4 Validation of European patent possible.5 Validation of European patent possible for international applications fi led on or after 1 December 2017.Where a State can be designated for a regional patent, the two-letter code for the regional patent concerned is indicated in parentheses (AP = ARIPO patent, EA = Eurasian patent, EP = European patent, OA = OAPI patent).Important: This list includes all States that have adhered to the PCT by the date shown in the heading. Any State indicated in bold italics has adhered to the PCT but will only become bound by the PCT on the date shown in parentheses; it will not be considered to have been designated in international applications fi led before that date. Note that even though the fi ling of a request constitutes under PCT Rule 4.9(a) the designation of all Contracting States bound by the PCT on the international filing date, for the grant of every kind of protection available and, where applicable, for the grant of both regional and national patents, applicants should always use the latest version of the e-filing software used to generate the request form, or the latest versions of the request form (PCT/RO/101) and demand form (PCT/IPEA/401) (the latest versions are dated 1 July 2018). The request and demand forms can be printed from the website, in editable PDF format, at: https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/forms/, or obtained from receiving Offi ces or the International Bureau, or, in the case of the demand form, also from International Preliminary Examining Authorities. Where possible, applicants are encouraged to use ePCT-Filing in order to benefi t from the most up-to-date PCT data.

AE United Arab Emirates

AG Antigua and BarbudaAL Albania (EP)AM Armenia (EA)AO AngolaAT Austria (EP)AU AustraliaAZ Azerbaijan (EA) BA Bosnia and

Herzegovina1

BB BarbadosBE Belgium (EP)2

BF Burkina Faso (OA)2

BG Bulgaria (EP)BH BahrainBJ Benin (OA)2

BN Brunei DarussalamBR BrazilBW Botswana (AP)BY Belarus (EA)BZ BelizeCA CanadaCF Central African

Republic (OA)2

CG Congo (OA)2

CH Switzerland (EP)CI Côte d’Ivoire (OA)2

CL Chile CM Cameroon (OA)2

CN ChinaCO ColombiaCR Costa Rica

CU Cuba CY Cyprus (EP)2

CZ Czechia (EP)DE Germany (EP)DJ Djibouti DK Denmark (EP)DM DominicaDO Dominican RepublicDZ AlgeriaEC EcuadorEE Estonia (EP) EG EgyptES Spain (EP)FI Finland (EP)FR France (EP)2

GA Gabon (OA)2

GB United Kingdom (EP)GD GrenadaGE GeorgiaGH Ghana (AP) GM Gambia (AP)GN Guinea (OA)2

GQ Equatorial Guinea (OA)2

GR Greece (EP)2

GT GuatemalaGW Guinea-Bissau (OA)2

HN HondurasHR Croatia (EP)HU Hungary (EP)ID IndonesiaIE Ireland (EP)2

IL Israel

IN IndiaIR Iran (Islamic

Republic of)IS Iceland (EP) IT Italy (EP)2

JO Jordan JP JapanKE Kenya (AP) KG Kyrgyzstan (EA)KH Cambodia3

KM Comoros (OA)2

KN Saint Kitts and NevisKP Democratic People’s

Republic of KoreaKR Republic of KoreaKW Kuwait KZ Kazakhstan (EA)LA Lao People’s Demo-

cratic RepublicLC Saint LuciaLI Liechtenstein (EP)LK Sri LankaLR Liberia (AP)LS Lesotho (AP)LT Lithuania (EP)2

LU Luxembourg (EP)LV Latvia (EP)2

LY Libya MA Morocco4

MC Monaco (EP)2

MD Republic of Moldova

ME Montenegro1

MG Madagascar

MK The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EP)

ML Mali (OA)2

MN MongoliaMR Mauritania (OA)2

MT Malta (EP)2

MW Malawi (AP)MX Mexico MY MalaysiaMZ Mozambique (AP)NA Namibia (AP)NE Niger (OA)2

NG Nigeria NI NicaraguaNL Netherlands (EP)2

NO Norway (EP)NZ New ZealandOM Oman PA PanamaPE PeruPG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PL Poland (EP)PT Portugal (EP)QA Qatar RO Romania (EP)RS Serbia (EP)RU Russian

Federation (EA)RW Rwanda (AP)SA Saudi ArabiaSC Seychelles SD Sudan (AP)

SE Sweden (EP)SG SingaporeSI Slovenia (EP)2

SK Slovakia (EP)SL Sierra Leone (AP)SM San Marino (EP)SN Senegal (OA)2

ST Sao Tome and Principe (AP)

SV El SalvadorSY Syrian Arab Republic SZ Eswatini (AP)2

TD Chad (OA)2

TG Togo (OA)2

TH ThailandTJ Tajikistan (EA)TM Turkmenistan (EA)TN Tunisia5

TR Turkey (EP)TT Trinidad and TobagoTZ United Republic of

Tanzania (AP)UA UkraineUG Uganda (AP)US United States of

AmericaUZ UzbekistanVC Saint Vincent and the

GrenadinesVN Viet NamZA South AfricaZM Zambia (AP) ZW Zimbabwe (AP)


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